2011/05/17
By Nancy Nais
nancynais@nst.com.my
PM announces salary revisions, promotions and cash incentives
KUCHING: The government will raise the salary grade of 1,228 secondaryschool principals from DG48 to DG52 effective next January to prove itscommitment to improve the status of teachers, said Prime Minister Datuk SeriNajib Razak.
He said the government would also upgrade 6,585 senior assistant teachers (GPK)in charge of administration, academic affairs and co-curriculum in secondaryschools from DG44 to DG48.
“The decision was made as the government is aware of the contributions and theheavy burden of teachers.” The celebration, themed “Teachers, Catalysts for theNational Education Transformation”, was launched by Deputy Prime Minister TanSri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also education minister.
The specialpromotion methods categorise teachers according to four levels: regularteachers, senior teachers, wibawa (credible) teachers and pendeta (luminary)teachers. The four tiers would spur them to work hard to achieve a higher gradebased on performance, Najib said.
“Through the concepts of wibawa and pendeta teachers, the career paths ofteachers will be extended to Grade 54 to reach the 25-year tenure by meetingthe standards of excellence and other conditions set by the Promotion Board ofEducation Services.” The government also agreed to increase the number ofpositions for Special Grade C in the service by 100 per cent to 72 positionsfor wibawa and pendeta teachers.
Najib said teachers who showed excellence as a leading quality set by the boardcould reach Special Grade C and above before their retirement.
The promotions also covered education service officers serving the ministry,state Education Department, district education offices and lecturers of theInstitute of Teachers’ Education. He said the government would give cashincentives to principals, head teachers and teachers who raised the academicperformance of their schools.
KataPengetua:
SelamatMenyambut Hari Guru 2011.
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